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The Best Gifts for Pilates Lovers and Clients! Gift Guide 2023
There's nothing like that special moment when your gift just HITS! Here are my go-to favorite gifts for 2023. Vooray Core Cross Body Bag — $30 Coming in multiple colors and patterns, this cross body is the perfect gift. With multiple compartments and room for a phone of any size, this cross body gives the gift of organization, convenience, and is so cute! Recovery Oil with Pure Essential Oils — $26 Is there
NFL x Pilates — The Major Benefits of Pilates Apparatus Work for Elite Players
As Thanksgiving memory-making comes to a close, the rest of the season is upon us. I'm not just talking holidays... I'm talking grit. I'm talking sweat and effort. I'm talking...Gridiron! If you know a football player or watch games, you can appreciate how incredibly grueling it is physically and mentally. As a Pilates instructor, I hadn’t had much personal experience with elite football until I trained some NFL players this off season. It was such
Beat the burnout: Take your Nerdiness to faraway places
Written By Stephanie Vanderbeck Pilates nerds are so enthusiastic about their craft that almost nothing can stop their zeal. With workshops and continuing education, there’s so much room for growth. But given time, even teaching Pilates can get stale. So what happens when even the most stimulating workshop fails to breathe life back into your teaching? Rather than going within your mind for knowledge, sometimes it’s best to look outward. Enter travel teaching. There’s no
Holiday Gift Guide for Lifted State of Being | Pilates Nerd 2021
Happy Holidays, Pilates Nerds! This year’s holiday gift guide is filled with instructor- created products and my personal favs to help you look forward to even more Pilates and gift giving! Wishing you the happiest of holidays. xo - Karen 1. Goddess Oil by Alignment Alchemy Barbara took her healing energy to the next level and created her very own skin care creams and elixirs. This light “Goddess” oil has quartz crystal, energy, love, and
Redefining Our Roles in the Pilates Industry by Marimba Gold Watts
by Marimba Gold Watts Recently I read an article in the New York Times that discussed how the pandemic is taking women out of the workforce. Families are forced to choose between staying home to provide childcare and virtual education and maintaining employment. The burden seems to fall disproportionately on women throughout the globe. There is an unspoken expectation that women will take care of the kids, a large chunk of the housework, and
Why Sleep?
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” / “Sleep is for the weak” / “Sleep is overrated” We have all heard these quotes spoken as a “badge of honor” at some time, maybe even from ourselves. But did you know that skimping on sleep is serious business and sleep deprivation is associated with shorter lifespans? As health and wellness guides, it is our responsibility to share with others how important sleep really is. Skimping on sleep… what’s
Nerd Gift Guide
By Karen Ellis I’m finally on top of things this year, just enough, to make my own a Pilates Gift guide. Everything on this list is something I personally use or have. Some items could be gifts to give, others just a little treat for yourself! I don't get any kickbacks, discounts or credit for recommending these products (except for my own products), I just really, really like them and I hope you do, too!!
A little video about ‘Return to Life’
Remember when you had natural strength and flexibility? A video inspired by Joe Pilates' 'Return To Life' book.
A Retrospective with a Master – Bob Liekens
By Karen Washburn Ness I first met Bob at a Pilates Method Alliance conference in 2003, and I was impressed by his knowledge, generosity, humbleness, and effectiveness as a teacher. Here was the man who had the answers I wanted about Pilates, and was more than willing to share all that he knew! Since that initial meeting, I have met countless instructors who feel the same way about Bob: he is a true master of
The Nerd’s Guide to NYC’s Pilates Classes
By Anula Maiberg NYC is saturated with amazing Pilates studios. From the hidden gem boutiques to the big name chains...
The Reformer
By Benjamin Degenhardt re·form [riˈfôrm] verb: To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects. To put into a better...
Spondylolisthesis She Wrote
By Karen Ellis. It happened again. I was in a Mat class recently and I got frustrated -even sad- that I couldn’t do a few exercises...
The Knowledge and its inspiration for Pilates Nerds
By Karen Ellis. On a recent trip to London, I relied on the infamous tube to get around. But the last day, I opted not to haul my heavy suitcase onto the tube and instead hailed a taxi to the Eurostar station. En route, a conversation with my gregarious driver ensued about how one becomes a cab driver in London. The answer - via an ‘examination’ called The London Knowledge. If one chooses to become